ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358753
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 1995 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H-295 |
| Owner/operator: | John Peter Vandersluis |
| Registration: | N316LM |
| MSN: | 1211 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2250 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Block Island, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBID) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 28. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TRACKING LEFT, AND THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRPLANE TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT AND OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CROSSED A DRAINAGE DITCH AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WINDS REPORTED AT BLOCK ISLAND, AT 1535, WERE FROM 210 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT STATED, 'GOODYEAR CROSSWIND CASTERING GEAR UNLOCKED ON RIGHT WHEEL AND TURNED FULL RIGHT ON TAKEOFF.'
Probable Cause: the failure of the crosswind castering gear to remain locked on the right main gear during the takeoff roll which resulted in directional control not possible.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA163
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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